Business Planner

vor 1 Woche

Stabio, Tessin, Schweiz The North Face Vollzeit

We are looking for an outstanding Business Planner to become a core member of the Marketplace/Multi-Channel Operations Team for The North Face EMEA, within the Marketplace Planning Team, with specific responsibility to support the brand's wholesale Channel-led sales organization in executing the GTM strategy through a seamless Marketplace planning, seasonal budgeting and sales campaign/order intake management.


The remit has mainly two elements:

Planning and forecasting:

work with Channel Leads and wholesale Sales Teams to support and drive the seasonal forecasting & planning with different level of granularity based on season timeline.


Marketplace and GTM strategy execution:

monitoring and tracking the execution of the wholesale order intake against GTM forecast, channel targets, brand OGSTM and strategic objectives (seasonal stories, marketing initiatives, product choices).

What will you do


Act as a partner for the Channels Leads, provide meaningful historical data to support the seasonal planning exercise and make informed decisions.

Review historical sales trends, research demand drivers, prepare forecast data, develop statistical forecast models, and evaluate forecast results.

Adopt a "continuous improvement" approach to support and drive the GTM strategy.

Interact x-functionally within brand functions such as DTC, supply-chain planning, marketing, product and marketplace merchandising.

Link with Sales Teams and EMEA Brand HQ to get better insight on sales and forecast evolution.

Work with wholesale Sales Teams to support and influence seasonal forecasting (per account, product category and style level).

Breakdown of channel forecast into style forecast to influence the buy plan and maximize order intake.

Drive monthly reviews to seek consensus around landing point to steer the buy.

Identify risks and opportunities to maximize the execution of the pre-book sales campaign.

Partner with supply-chain planning to maximize product availability during pre-book order intake.

Define together with functional Leads relevant KPIs to be monitored and tracked.

Provide frequent and relevant updates on main KPIs, also including channel performance, account plans and distribution mapping.

Timely identify any orderbook risk to manage and support healthy inventory levels for the brand.


Become a key stakeholder between marketplace merchandising, sales and marketing to drive alignment and support the GTM processes across the season.

Review business processes to ensure a solid governance is in place to support Sales Teams.

Any other duties as assigned to the Job Holder within the Job Holder's capabilities.

What you need to succeed?

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and /or abilities required for the individual to be successful in this position.


Education:
University Degree or equivalent, preferably in Statistics, Economics or Finance.

Language skills:
Excellent communication skills in English. Any other European language is a plus for the role.

Experience:
at least 1 year of business planning, merchandise planning or forecasting. Retail experience is a plus.

Technical Skills:
Complex data analysis, database management, solid knowledge of building report and analysis tools as well as ERP systems. PowerBI experience is a plus.

Other:
having a European job experience in the Sporting Good/Outdoor industry is a plus.

What's in it for you?

Be part of an iconic sports and lifestyle brand with an incredible heritage

Join a multi-brand and multi-market organization to drive your career forward

International and challenging working culture

On-site gym offering health and well-being initiatives

50% discount on all VF brands

Subsidized canteen as well as breakout areas offering complimentary hot drinks

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity

As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness and authenticity.

We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, VF is committed to support disadvantaged groups whilst providing equal opportunities for both VF associates and applicants alike.

If you like what you have read and want to join our team then we would like to hear from you

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